articular
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- adjective
- /ɑrˈtɪkjələr/
- Specialized
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articular
- The doctor explained that articular cartilage helps cushion the joints during movement.
- articular cartilage
- articular surface
- articular joints
Interesting in in one example ball and socket articular joints.
- Interesting in in one example ball and socket articular joints.
Examples
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The elastic and fluid-filled nature of articular cartilage enables it to help lubricate the joint and absorb shock.
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The damage to the femoral and patellar articular cartilage was also similar.
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Careful and accurate restoration of the articular surface is of prime importance.
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So there's no articular surfaces like in joints that wear out.
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The clinical examination may also identify the presence of extra-articular findings, which further support the diagnosis of RA.
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RA can also present in a mono-articular form affecting larger joints such as the shoulders or knees.
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Fractures of the distal radius are usually classified as either articular or non-articular.
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Asymmetric joint space narrowing is also common as the articular cartilage is lost or calcified.
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The treatment of symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the knee has evolved tremendously in the past decade.
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The earlier detection of joint pathology of the articular surfaces enables treatment of earlier stages of CMC OA (4).
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Compounds
- Specialized
A muscle that attaches to the covering of a joint and helps keep the joint steady
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Surface Forms
Morphology
articular = articulation (semi-transparent) = articul + ar
The adjective is related to 'articulation' (a joint), but the combining form 'articul-' is not a standalone English word and the suffix '-ar' is a less familiar adjective-former, so the relation is only partly obvious to learners.
Etymology
Articular comes from the Latin part articul-, which means 'joint' or 'small part'. A helpful way to remember it is to notice the same root in article and articulate — imagine parts joined together — so articular means 'relating to the joints' of the body.